Shimazu forcesShimazu
Shimazu Yoshihisa
島津義久
“Sixteenth Head of the Shimazu”
1533–1611 (aged 79)
- Rank / office
- Shuri-no-daibu
- Domain / base
- Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga
- Banner / crest
- Cross in a circle
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
The way of the warrior comes down to two things alone: loyalty and filial duty.
Attributed to Shimazu Yoshihisa
Eldest of the four Shimazu brothers and, as clan head, the lord of Kyushu who marshalled his brothers' prowess. He drowned the great Ōtomo army in the feigned-retreat ambush at Mimigawa, beat the Ryūzōji at Okitanawate and came within reach of unifying Kyushu. Unable to withstand Hideyoshi's Kyushu campaign, he surrendered and was confirmed in Satsuma, and thereafter protected the Shimazu house to the end.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1578Tenshō 6
Battle of Mimigawa
Annihilated Ōtomo Sōrin's great army with the feigned-retreat ambush and seized mastery of Kyushu.
Battle of Mimigawa Commander-in-chief 10,000 troops Watch in 3D › Eldest of the four Shimazu brothers and commander-in-chief. He lured the great Ōtomo army into the trap with the family speciality, the feigned-retreat ambush. - 1584Tenshō 12
Okitanawate
His brother Iehisa killed Ryūzōji Takanobu and extended Shimazu power into Hizen.
Battle of Okitanawate Watch in 3D › - 1587Tenshō 15
Surrender to Hideyoshi
Unable to resist the great army of the Kyushu campaign, he surrendered and was confirmed in Satsuma and Ōsumi.
